courtroom

American  

[kawrt-room, -room, kohrt-] / ˈkɔrtˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈkoʊrt- /

noun

1. a room in which the sessions of a law court are held.

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courtroom British  

/ -ˌrʊm, ˈkɔːtˌruːm /

noun

1. a room in which the sittings of a law court are held

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Etymology

Origin of courtroom

First recorded in 1670–80; court + room

Example Sentences

Paramount suffered a blow in a Delaware courtroom Thursday as a judge refused to expedite its lawsuit against Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times

As attorneys presented their closing arguments Wednesday in a Los Angeles courtroom, District Court Judge Jeanette Staton reminded prosecutors that the burden was on the challengers of the map to prove racial intent.

From Los Angeles Times

"I am calm," Ferragni told a scrum of journalists before entering the closed-door courtroom Wednesday in Milan.

From Barron's

The brief hearing played out before a packed courtroom filled by a crush of media and members of the public who came to observe Reiner’s second appearance in court.

From Los Angeles Times

Some judges have banned lawyers from using AI in their courtrooms entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bench
• courthouse
• tribunal